Local Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1339, 17 June 1859, Page 3

Local Intelligence.

The Escaped Pbisosebs.—Some weeks ago we reported the stealing a whale boat at Waikanae, by tbe two prisoners who were still at large D'Arcy and Shields. Information hay. ing been subsequently received that they had reached Queen Charlotte's Sound and were trying to sell the boat, Corporal E'Hope,.a most efficient officer of tbe armed police, wag. sent thither iv pursuit, and by the arrival of the Alert we hear that.there is a report that his efforts are likely to prove successful. It is said that Shields has been captured in the neighbourhood of the Kai Koras, and that the corporal is on the track of the other. Royal Olympic Theatre.—-This place of amusement was re-opened on Wednesday last, by Mr. B. N. Jones and his talented little" C.om- . pany. " Grace Huntley," as had been announced, was presented for the first time, and the manner it was put on the stage' reflected great credit upon the management. Mrs. Foley, as Grace Huntley, even surpassed her former efforts, aud while pourtraying the feelings of the Maid, Wife, and Widow, shewed that she fully undeistood the intention of the author. - Mr. Jones, as Joseph Huntley, was all that could be desired, and played with the same good taste that has distinguished this gentleinau's performances on former occasions. The other characters were well sustained, and the piece-was well received., A dance by Mr. Jones was so well executed, as to elecit a vociferous encore. The. musical Burletta of the " Sentinel" closed [the evening's performances, and kept the audience iv the best possible good humour to its close. On Monday nest, the celebialed play of " Ingoinar" will be produced, when Mrs. Foley will make her first appearance in the cbaracierpf Parthenia ; Mr. Jonesplaying "Ingomar C lo conclude with the.Farce of the "Rifle Brigade" nnd from the known talent of these artists, parties attending may be assured of witnessing, a first-rate evening's entertainment. ~ We copy from the Liverpool Journal, a letter from Capt. Schomberg, Chief Emigration Officer of the Port of Liverpool, to James Baines Esq. Captain Macdonald, our.readers may recollect, 'was in command of the Black Ball Clipper "James Baines"—when the Queen honoured that noble Ship with a visit at Portsmouth, on which occasion Her Majesty was graciously pleased to compliment the deceased gentleman. . , ' The late Captain Macbonaid.—The following letter docs double-duty—it honours the writer and the dead to whom it refers:— Government Emigration-office, Liverpool, 4th February. My Deab Mb. Baines,- —It is indeed with extreme regret I leurn that Captain Macdonald is dead. Tbe ocean lias lost one of her valuable sons, aiid the Australian trade a kind-hearted, generous,-manly,- and skillful captain. His'career, though liricf,"has been one of credit, and I hope litis closed very much to his' advantage.— Believe me to be, very faithfully, -*W. SCHOMBERG. James Baines, Esq.,